New data on the effects of COVID-19 vaccination in patients on dialysis
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Two studies in CJASN offer a better understanding of the effects of COVID-19 vaccination on individuals ...
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When a kidney transplant fails, retransplantation may offer better survival over dialysis
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Kidney transplantation is the preferred therapy after kidney failure, but kidneys transplanted from deceased donors often do ...
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Common genetic variation could make home dialysis less effective for some patients
Research Summary. Credit: DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2034279 A common variation in a specific gene could make home kidney dialysis treatments less effective ...
Read moreDo family members understand the end-of-life wishes of patients on chronic dialysis?
Patients with kidney failure who are on long-term dialysis often rely on family members or friends to make critical treatment ...
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Around 20% of dialysis patients in American contracted COVID-19 at some point last year
Around one in five dialysis patients in the United States contracted COVID-19 last year, a new study suggests. Researchers at ...
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A fifth of American dialysis patients are still vaccine hesitant, up to 30% of minority patients
About 20 percent of dialysis patients are hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, with black, Native American and Pacific Islander ...
Read moreCPR choices of dialysis patients suggest many lack context
Globally some 2 million people with failed kidneys undergo hemodialysis treatment. Their survival depends on being connected to a blood-cleansing ...
Read moreNew study identifies better treatment option for common complication of dialysis
A Mount Sinai-led study has identified a better treatment option for a common complication of hemodialysis, bringing new hope to ...
Read moreEarly dialysis in the critically ill does not improve outcomes
Quick-tracking dialysis for critically ailing sufferers with extreme acute kidney harm didn't decrease mortality in comparison with customary remedy, in ...
Read moreRacial/ethnic disparities in stroke-prevention among patients undergoing dialysis
In a study of patients with kidney failure and atrial fibrillation, racial/ethnic minorities experienced higher rates of stroke compared with ...
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